About Michael Casson
Lived 1925 – 2003 (aged 78). Michael Casson was a British ceramicist and television presenter.
Michael Casson OBE (2 April 1925 - 12 December 2003) born in London, was an English studio potter, referred to as "respected and charismatic".
He studied art and woodwork at Shoreditch College, and ceramics at Hornsey College of Art, and was one of the founding potters of the Craft Potters Association, a co-operative that acquired a shop and gallery in central London in 1958.
In 1976, Casson devised and presented "The Craft of the Potter" for the BBC a series that involved practical demonstrations and discussion about the craft of the potter. He was known for studio pottery and painting. His work is in the V&A museum London.
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Who was Michael Casson?
English potter (1925–2003)
When was Michael Casson born?
Michael Casson was born on 2 April 1925.
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Michael Casson died on 12 December 2003.
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Michael Casson was a ceramicist and television presenter.
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Michael Casson was British.
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